Teddy hated pin brushes too until I found one that had the tips coated with plastic. Also, I gave him a treat with each stroke. Now, he comes to me when I ask him, "Do you want to be pretty?", instead of running when he sees the brush..haha. That's good for me since he is cotton coated and a nightmare under the arms and everywhere else.
Also, instead of scissors, I like to use finger nail clippers for mats. They have baby ones, for example, and I believe you can get plastic ones, too. Scissors for Teddy make me nervous but he's 4 lbs and nearly as small as the scissors...plus, I'm left handed. Not a good combination! |